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LIPSTICK TIPS AND TRICKS

* Always use a lip brush for applying the lipstick for it will help you use less lipstick.
* Applying foundation before lip liner and lipstick will help you achieve a long lasting coverage.
* A thin layer of Chap Stick is the best lip color fixative. And it can help your lipstick to last longer.
* Powder is also a good lip color fixative.
* You should blot lips after applying lipstick, it will help set the color and remove excess of it. You can add a thin layer of loose or pressed powder and then apply color again.
* A thin layer of clear lip-gloss over lipstick can help you turn up the shine of your lips.
* You can turn down too much shine by holding a single-ply tissue to your lips and pressing a little loose powder through it.
* You can lessen the color of a dark or bright lipstick or lip pencil by applying an overcoat of lip-gloss.
* To keep your lips going all the day, first pencil all over lips with a soft lip pencil then apply lipstick over it and blot.
* To keep lipstick off teeth, pucker your lips into an extreme O shape. Cover your finger with a tissue and pole it into your O shaped mouth and slowly twist it out of your mouth. This will help you eliminate any excess color inside your lips.
* To keep lipstick in place while dining keep lips off the utensils. Let your lower teeth and tongue to do the work.
* To get that high voltage shine and color on your lips you can try a lip lacquer either over the lipstick or alone.
* To have that evening special effects you can apply a sheer lip-gloss in silver, gold or an iridescent shade over the lip color.
* Use moisturizer throughout the day or at night.

HOW TO APPLY LIPSTICK AND LIP LINER

There is no doubt that the Lips are the most sensual feature on our face. They play a real important role while communicating with others as they draw others ' attention very easily. Therefore it becomes necessary to give careful attention to them when applying lipstick so that they could get compliments.

While applying Lipstick you should always keep in mind that first you should apply the lip liner and then only the lipstick.

A. Lip Liner
B. Lipstick

Applying Lip Liner First
The lip liner helps you give your lips a neatly defined edge, which decides the shape of your lips. Though the Lip liner is optional but when you are using it, it should be used before the lipstick. The lip liner keeps the color from bleeding and it gives you a guideline for applying your lipstick.

1. You should use a Lip Liner prior to applying the lipstick.

2. You should use the lip liner that is either neutral or matching to the color of the lipstick. Always use a liner that is a shade or two darker than your lipstick, stick with the same tone.

3. You should not use a lip liner, which is darker than the color of your lipstick. Because when the lipstick fades after sometime and the liner does not, you are left with just an outline, which looks odd.

4. To apply the lip liner you should start drawing an outline from the center of your upper lip. And gradually come to each outer corner, following the edge of your natural lip line or the way you want your lips to appear.

5. To make the sharpening easier, before applying the lip liner you can chill the lip pencil in the refrigerator for a few minutes.

Applying The Lipstick

For applying the lipstick in right way you should first apply the lip liner and then only go for the lipstick.

1. Apply the Lip Liner first.

2. Then apply a little moisturizer on your lips. It will not only soften your lips but also help the Lipstick glide on more easily on your lips.

3. A dusting of powder or a bit of foundation beneath lipstick can maximize its staying power. Therefore you should apply a light coat of foundation on your lips. This will act as a base on your lips and also help even out the color of your lipstick.

4. Now it is time to outline the natural edge of your lips, which you could do with a Lip Pencil. But it should not be more than one shade darker than the Lipstick that you are planning to use.

5. At the time of applying the Lipstick you should relax your mouth in such a way that it opens slightly. Stretch your lips and starting at the center of top or bottom, glide color to corners.

6. Now with the help of a Lip Brush apply your Lipstick starting from the center of each lip and gradually working outwards to fill in the Lipstick on your lips. Start with the right side of the lips, upper lip first. Lip Color should be inside the lip liner, not outside the liner.

7. It is great to add gloss after the lipstick. This will help keep your Lip Color strong and the gloss will stay on longer.

If you want a deeper effect of lipstick, then press your lips gently against a tissue in such a way that it does not smudge or remove too much of your Lipstick. And then you should apply another coat of the lipstick.

Insert a finger inside your mouth and withdraw it slowly. Doing so will help you prevent your lipstick from sticking to your teeth and also to remove any excess lipstick from inside your lips.